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An exquisite middle-grade novel by the award-winning Jill MacLean

Fifteen-year-old Nix Humbolt doesn't talk much. He's barely outgrown his "Fatty Humbolt" days, and although he is taller and leaner now, he has learned it is best to keep a low profile. He dreams... Read Full Overview

An exquisite middle-grade novel by the award-winning Jill MacLean

Fifteen-year-old Nix Humbolt doesn't talk much. He's barely outgrown his "Fatty Humbolt" days, and although he is taller and leaner now, he has learned it is best to keep a low profile. He dreams... Read Full Overview

"The hard-won hopefulness of Nix's growth will linger with readers] long after the poetry ends."--School Library Journal Nix Humbolt doesn't talk much. He lies low at school, and at home, Nix finds refuge in his father's woodshop where he builds intricate boxes... Read Full Overview